A “maker” offers liquidity for the order book. It is done by placing an order that may be matched in the future which “makes” the marketplace.

You can be a “maker” if you place an order and it doesn’t trade immediately. In such a case, your order stays in the order book, waiting for someone else to match or fill later.

If the trade order is not matched instantly against an order already on the order book, a trade order is given with the maker fee, which further adds to the liquidity. The maker fees on NitroEx ranges between 0.1-0.12%.

Please note that the maker fees are always less than the taker fees.